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Out of curiosity, where are you getting that idea from? Are you talking from knowledge of the original game, or from your impressions on the first episode? Because I got the impression that he was already on great terms with one of the girls, if not dating her. (in anime, a hizamakura is not to be taken lightly)

Knowledge of the original game. No spoilering, but the game has one of the most closely interwined character routes. (Other games you get different story branches for different characters, but this one is different) Not to mention that the storyline seems to leave little space for such things.

A pretty decent first episode overall, they moved a bit faster than i thought they would, but this was probably a good place where to end the episode now that i think about it - slower would have likely made it a wee bit too draggy. I rather like the artwork and soundtrack, and the OP is pretty nice as well, was expecting no less from Ayane. As for the episode itself ... well, not that much to say, as they are just setting things up for the moment. I felt the transition to the red night was stretched just a tad too long, but ah well. One thing this episode did remind me of though - just how close Yuka and Kakeru look, i guess that is about as close to being a couple without actually being one as one can get

On another note, Even though this was only the first episode, they already introduced a few changes compared to the game ... or rather, added some things that weren't there originally. A few changes i have hard time imagining where they would be going with, so time will tell i guess.

Spoiler for The few changes compared to the game within the frame of episode1, no spoilers regarding future events (remember, those are not allowed!):

1) The very start of episode where they show Misuzu performing a ritual and summoning flames where she sees the image of some girl, which apparently makes her anxious. This whole part didn't happen in the game, and i wonder of what, if any, significance that is going to be.

2) The more interesting change - the "ghostly" Kukuri following the two around, shown a few times near the end of the episode. Once again, something that wasn't present in the game, and i am really curious to what end they included this, and what role it is going to serve further down the road.

There is another change, but i feel it is best to not mention that yet

And now, a week until the next episode. Chances are it is going to appeal more to those who craved some "action" compared to the first one, but remember that this show is mainly survival horror fantasy, which, while having its dose of action, isn't going to be the next Bleach either, so don't go expecting tons of action each and every episode, that is not what the show is about primarily

As I said, if they're not dating, they're obviously
very close. Again, don't underestimate the hizamakura in anime. (seriously, they don't do that without serious implication)

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Originally Posted by Wrath88

Knowledge of the original game. No spoilering, but the game has one of the most closely interwined character routes. (Other games you get different story branches for different characters, but this one is different) Not to mention that the storyline seems to leave little space for such things.

Overall, the first episode was great, was really looking forward to this once I heard it was gonna be animated. Anyway, spotted a few things different from the game, lots of small details but I'm lazy to type em so I'm just gonna mention the parts which I think are important. Also, I won't mention things that Skyfall has already mentioned.

Spoiler for Differences. Don't open if you don't want any spoilers:

1) A quarrel didn't happen between Kaori and Kakeru. But it did in the game, though it was actually just Kaori scolding Kakeru.
2) Kakeru didn't meet Takahisa so early in the game.
3) Dark Knights weren't supposed to make an appearance that quickly too. Especially Acedia.
There should be more but I can't remember them off the top of my head.

I'm thinking that this anime will be revolving between Yuka, Misuzu and Kakeru in the romance area since the OP and ED pratically hinted it.
Anyone else besides me find the girls cuter in the anime than in the game?

Overall, the first episode was great, was really looking forward to this once I heard it was gonna be animated. Anyway, spotted a few things different from the game, lots of small details but I'm lazy to type em so I'm just gonna mention the parts which I think are important. Also, I won't mention things that Skyfall has already mentioned.

Spoiler for Differences. Don't open if you don't want any spoilers:

1) Entering into red night wasn't so much pain in the game. It was just the glass breaking part and bam, red night.

Spoiler for clarification:

1) I might need to replay the scene to make sure (which i can't do at the moment), but i am somewhat sure the first transfer was indeed a rough ride, splitting headaches and all that. Second one was bam indeed.

Also, i was trying to avoid mentioning the knights for now ... but you got the name wrong

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I'm thinking that this anime will be revolving between Yuka, Misuzu and Kakeru in the romance area since the OP and ED pratically hinted it.

I have watched both the OP and ED half a dozen times by now, and i must say i don't see anything in there that would hint at any romance solutions. I don't really mind if they don't twiddle much with romance here (without tweaking it heavily at least), because the romance aspect was very very poorly handled in the game. That aside though, i also have an idea of whose ending this might be, and lets just say my view half differs from yours

1) I might need to replay the scene to make sure (which i can't do at the moment), but i am somewhat sure the first transfer was indeed a rough ride, splitting headaches and all that. Second one was bam indeed.

Also, i was trying to avoid mentioning the knights for now ... but you got the name wrong

Spoiler for Don't open unless you want to be spoiled:

Spoiler for Last warning...:

Oh my bad, I actually went and replay and yes, there were pains >_<. Anyway, are you refering to the identity of the knight I'm talking about? Or the name itself? Cause the translation I got from the translator while I was playing was Akeidia. After some searching on wiki, I noticed that the name of the dark knights are based on the seven deadly sins. Superbia, Avaritia, Luxuria, Invidia, Gula, Ira, Acedia

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I have watched both the OP and ED half a dozen times by now, and i must say i don't see anything in there that would hint at any romance solutions. I don't really mind if they don't twiddle much with romance here (without tweaking it heavily at least), because the romance aspect was very very poorly handled in the game. That aside though, i also have an idea of whose ending this might be, and lets just say my view half differs from yours

Actually, it might be me overlooking things but, if you have noticed, around 0:33 to 0:35 of the OP, Yuka and Misuzu were shown together, with the other main female leads shown one at the time. And from 0:36 to 0:42 of the ED, Yuka and Misuzu were shown together, back to back. Normally from most of the romance anime I've watched, the two girls vying for one guy's attention are usually shown together in the OP and ED.

Also I just noticed after rerunning this episode in my head.

Spoiler for Minor Spoiler:

Okay, it's obvious from the first episode that Kakeru's right eye is not normal in the sense that it is special. Also, it seems that Misuzu and the Dark Knights know something about Kakeru's power but this did not happen in the game.

Well that was a bit too fast for my liking, but the premises are making me interested. The only thing I felt was a bit out of the place were those random pantyshots...

And it honestly puzzles me why they included a hungarian translation for the episode title. "Piros éjszaka" indeed means "Red night" in hungarian, but I can't even begin to imagine what might have been the reason to have it translated into such an unusual language like ours.

And it honestly puzzles me why they included a hungarian translation for the episode title. "Piros éjszaka" indeed means "Red night" in hungarian, but I can't even begin to imagine what might have been the reason to have it translated into such an unusual language like ours.

I am quite surprised they did that, actually - but lets say the choice hasn't been completely random on their part, though it will likely take quite some time in to the story to find out why